1985 Minnesota Twins season

MLB yearly infobox
name = Minnesota Twins
season = 1985
misc = 77-85, fourth in the AL Western Division

current league = American League
y1 = 1901
division = Western Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform logo =
ballpark = Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome
y4 = 1982
city = Minneapolis, Minnesota
y5 = 1961
owners = Carl Pohlad
managers = Billy Gardner and Ray Miller
television = KMSP-TV
(Bob Kurtz, Harmon Killebrew)
Spectrum
(Harmon Killebrew, Dick Bremer)
radio = 830 WCCO AM
(Herb Carneal, Joe Angel)|The 1985 Minnesota Twins finished a 77-85, fourth in the AL West. After a disappointing start, manager Billy Gardner was replaced by Ray Miller.1,651,814 fans attended Twins games, a Twins attendance record, but still the sixth lowest total in the American League.

Only one Twin made the All-Star Game (the same year that they hosted the Midsummer Classic), outfielder Tom Brunansky.

Offseason

*January 3, 1985: Mike Benjamin was drafted by the Twins in the 7th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but did not sign. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/benjami01.shtml Mike Benjamin page at Baseball Reference] ]
*January 9, 1985: Jack O'Connor was traded by the Twins to the Montreal Expos for Mike Stenhouse. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/o/o'conja02.shtml Jack O'Connor page at Baseball Reference] ]

Regular season

Offense

Leadoff batter Kirby Puckett hit .288 and scored 80 runs.
Kent Hrbek hit .311 with 21 HR and 93 RBI.
Tom Brunansky hit 27 HR and 90 RBI.
Gary Gaetti hit 20 HR and 63 RBI.

Notable transactions

*August 1, 1985: Curt Wardle, Jay Bell, Jim Weaver, and a player to be named later were traded by the Twins to the Cleveland Indians for Bert Blyleven. The Twins completed the deal by sending Rich Yett to the Indians on September 17. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/blylebe01.shtml Bert Blyleven page at Baseball Reference] ]

Player stats

Batting

tarters by position

"Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In"

Other pitchers

Relief pitchers

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MIN/1985.shtml Player stats from www.baseball-reference.com]
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1985&t=MIN Team info from www.baseball-almanac.com]